Rn, Registered Nurse - Imc Cardiovascular

CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Surgery Center

CHRISTUS Surgery Center
- Shreveport is looking for a Full-time CRNA to work 40 hours a week, no call, no weekends and the ability to pick up extra shifts at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center if desired.

The CRNA has the responsibility and accountability for providing advanced nurse practice while administering anesthesia to patients. This Job is responsible for preparing and administering anesthesia agents to surgical patients under a delegating physician. Responsibility and accountability of anesthesia services lies with the Medical Director.

The CRNA will perform the following duties:

• Assess patients peri-operatively, perform patient history and physical, review patient records to determine health status, review results of diagnostic tests, treatments, and orders as appropriate
• Provide patient and family education
• Perform routine procedures including: draw venous/arterial blood, administer general, regional, and local anesthesia, administer injections, administer local infiltrative anesthesia,
• Intravenous catheter placement and administration of fluids, muscle relaxants, vasoactive and cardiac drugs
• Other responsibilities include mechanical ventilation, resuscitation techniques, hypertensive care, and hypothermia

Job Requirements:

• Education/Skills
• Master of Science in Nursing required

Experience

• 2 - 3 years of experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• APRN License in state of employment required
• CRNA certification from NBCRNA required
• ACLS required
• PALS required
• BLS required

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday, 40 hours per week

Work Type:

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